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== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Marker only in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Marker only in St. Clair County, Alabama.
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{{GNIS|
Name=Fort Strother|
ID=1680985|
Type=Historical|
Class=Military|
County=St. Clair County|
State=Alabama|
Country= US|
Lat=33.7636111|
Long=-86.0475|
Ele=476|
Map=Ohatchee|
Date=01 Dec 2003|
Code=01115
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* {{Roberts}}, page 16
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Revision as of 12:48, 22 April 2016

Fort Strother (1813-1814) - A Creek Indian War Fort first established in 1813 by General Andrew Jackson in St. Clair County, Alabama. Abandoned in 1814.

History of Fort Strother

Established in 1813 by General Andrew Jackson after the Battle of Tallassahachee in preparation for the Battle of Talladega. The fort was about 100 yards square and included an 8‑hut hospital complex and 25 tents for soldiers. Also included within the enclosure was a space for about 100 hogs.

Abandoned in 1814.

Current Status

Marker only in St. Clair County, Alabama.


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Location: Near Ohatchee, St. Clair County, Alabama.

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.7636111 Long: -86.0475

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